Raji Bhamidipati

Senior Test Engineer

NewVoiceMedia

location_on United Kingdom

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I am a software tester and I love my job! Embarking on a career in testing is perhaps one of the best decisions I have made in life. I have been in this profession for more than 6 years and have worked in various roles during that time. I have realised that there are many ways to be an excellent tester and am constantly striving to become one.

I currently work as a Senior Test Engineer with a great team at New Voice Media and learn something new from them every day.

I am a novice public speaker. I started speaking at testing conferences and events as it seemed to be a good way of sharing/learning at conferences.

schedule 1 year ago

45 mins

Talk

Intermediate

Remote working in an Agile world

My experience of being a remote tester in an agile team

Main statement:

What does it mean to you/your colleagues/your company if you are a remote worker? How is it different to being an ‘office worker’? Let’s find out!

Abstract

Picture this! – I landed a job with a company and team that I had wanted for a long time. Everything was going to plan until after about a year when I faced relocating to a far off land due to personal reasons. Imagine having to give up a job that you love and believe is going to be good for your career progression. Imagine working for a company that’s so awesome that, when I told them I had to move, they offered me the chance to become a full time remote worker!

This was about 6 months ago and I have been a full time remote tester since then. I have learnt a lot during this time and want to share my experiences with you.

Geographical limitations no longer stop people from working on awesome teams, or stop companies recruiting the right testers for the job. There are huge benefits for the remote worker and the company alike. However, there are also drawbacks on both sides and remote working is not something to take lightly.

At NewVoiceMedia we run a ‘Remote Working Community of Interest’ where we tackle some of the difficulties faced by remote workers as well as enjoy the benefits. To make remote working work there have to be changes made by the remote worker, the company and the colleagues who work in the office. I want to present what these changes could be and could potentially mean to you, and your team.